The Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences and Disorders offers doctoral study in the processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing. Students have available a wealth of research opportunities in laboratories, clinics, and schools both on-campus and in the community. The primary research facility for the Ph.D. program is the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders adjacent to the campus of the UT Southwestern Medical Center. The Callier Center houses well-equipped laboratories for the study of child language, autism spectrum disorders, speech production, neurogenic speech and language disorders, cochlear implants, and aural habilitation. Comprehensive outpatient clinical services in speech-language pathology and audiology and early childhood education classrooms for children on the autism spectrum and integrated classroom programs for hearing and hearing-impaired children provide readily accessible populations for research. Additional clinical and research facilities are available at Callier-Richardson, a satellite branch of the Callier Center located on the main campus of the University.
The Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences and Disorders is further supported by the Center for BrainHealth located near the Callier Center. The Center for BrainHealth specializes in pediatric and adult cognitive and communicative disorders including aphasia, dementia, autism, ADHD, and TBI. The Center includes active research teams who use a variety of neuroimaging techniques to identify neurogenic disorders and track the effects of treatment on brain structure and function. It is also conducts pioneering virtual reality interventions with children and adults having cognitive and communicative disorders.
The Ph.D. Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders has a strong interdisciplinary component and draws on faculty and coursework offered through the closely linked Ph.D. programs in Cognition and Neuroscience and Psychological Sciences. Faculty in these programs provide direction and support in the areas of speech perception, auditory neuroscience, cognitive and social development, aging, brain plasticity, neuroprostheses, and computational modeling. Specialized programs including the M.S./Ph.D. and Au.D./Ph.D. are available for students seeking clinical credentials in speech-language pathology or audiology while students interested in typical and atypical language acquisition may opt for a degree plan emphasizing Child Language Development and Disorders. Most full-time students are awarded graduate assistantships and tuition support.
The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the youngest research-intensive universities in the nation and has grown rapidly in size and stature. It’s location in the Dallas Metroplex with its cultural and recreational centers, high-tech environment, and vibrant multi-ethnic population offers an outstanding and unique setting for doctoral study.
To request more information on specific programs contact Robert D. Stillman, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Phone: (214) 905-3106
